Archive for Quotes

I’m an avid collector of good quotes–funny, poignant, inspirational–I love them all.

Here’s one that I came across today while reading for my master’s class:

“Integrating ICT [Information and communication Technology] into the school without pedagogical change is like harnessing a jet engine to a horse-drawn carriage.”

Will Richardson’s reaction to a teacher who said that his students didn’t have access to Internet and handheld devices:

“…lack of access was offered not as a problem to solve but as a reason for inaction, an excuse to maintain the status quo…We say we want our kids to be problem solvers, but all too often, when faced with the challenges of a changing educational landscape, we don’t offer solutions. Instead, we offer excuses as to why we shouldn’t solve the problem, why it’s better to just keep on keepin’ on.” (Weblog-ed)

Another interesting quote from my Master’s class reading:

“In many ways school are like supertankers: A change of direction requires a considerable amount of forward planning before it takes effect.”

Here is the transcript of a conversation I had with a first grader at lunch last week that shows how racial issues even effect what we eat in the cafeteria 🙂